What are moccasins?

Slovo moccasin bylo poprvé představeno do angličtiny v roce 1612, z algonquianského jazyka ve Virginii, s největší pravděpodobností powhatan (makasin 'bota'), ačkoli podobná slova existují v Narragansett (Mokussin), Micmac (M'Kusun) a Ojibwa (Makasin). Soft skin (most often deerskin). The shoes are most often incredibly pliable and soft, which allows hunters to walk practically quietly. When they are made of leather, they also easily soak liquid and lend good traction. Many moccasins are decorated with beads, shells or other ornaments, depending on the trunk and special use.

V západních pláních a poušti byly mokasíny obvykle tvrdě rozprašovány, aby chránily nohy svého nositele před ostrými horninami a kaktusy. Apache moccasins include the tip that occurs to prevent thorns or slim signs from entering the seam and foot stab.

Mezi další regionální variace patří dekorativní jazyky mezi mnoha kmeny jihozápadního, kousky kůže visící z paty, aby se eliminovAly tracks, and small tails that pulled behind the moccasin.

The actual formula used for moccasin is so pronounced that the wearer's strain can often be determined by simply examining the shape of the trace: the moccasins iroquois are wide at the bottom, while most of the eastern forest strains are very thin; The trunks of large lakes often use the fingers in the shape of rabbits, while in the plains the fingers are much flat.

Finally, the decoration of moccasins differs greatly depending on the purpose and the stem. Many hunting moccasins are completely unadorned and consists of only one piece of skin wrapped around the leg. Marital moccasins between most of the tribes, on the other hand, are bead entirels at the top. Many tribes have prepared special moccasins for a journey into the afterlife, and these moccasins are decorated with beads not only on top and sides, but also on soles.

Patterns

may include floral patterns, geometric shapes, religiousand spiritual symbols and zoomorphic patterns. Occasionally other materials such as Velvet are added to the Mokasin cuff

In the last thirty years, many modern producers of moccasin have appeared and boasted styles from traditional tribal patterns to an indigenous American inspired by "Celtic" or "Australian" Mokasins.